About a week ago I posted problems trying to install 10.3 on a B & W rev 1.
Tried all posted suggestions, still NO GO!! I'm thinking the IDE controller on the logic board is whacked out. Yeah, I'm aware of the rev 1's data corruption issues when a second drive is present. However, I only have one drive on this ATA bus. And this one drive worked flawlessly on the B & W rev 2 it was pulled from. The RAM was tested with DIMM first aid -- all passed. I removed all unknown RAM modules, leaving only one 256 MB chip recently purchased from OWC and tried in it in different RAM slots; removed Adaptec 2930CU SCSI card. Reconnected and/or reseated everything on the logicboard. No other PCI cards present. The video is the stock ATI Rage card. OS X install failed every time. Usually at the end of Install disk 1 when "Processing OS X" is displayed. THEN, T'DAH, I put 2930 SCSI card back in and OS 10.3 installed OK on the SCSI drive. Now having a bootable 10.3.9, I tried a "restore" from the SCSI drive to the IDE drive using Disk Utility. After the restoration was complete a boot resulted in kernel panic. Tried the same with Carbon Copy Cloner with same result. After booting to the cloned drive in Single User Mode. I ran "fsck -fy and it ended with: "panic: we are hanging here" And then another reboot panic with "sudo shutdown -r now" Other things done in this endless process: hit CUDA numerous times removed PRAM battery reset the Open Firmware replaced the G3 ribbon cable a new ATA 133 ribbon cable, then put original back checked that target disk is set to Master unset all jumpers (installer would not see the disk in this mode) switched from ADB keyboard to USB and then back to ADB What else to do?? I do have an old 6 GB IDE drive pulled from the rev 2, I could try it just to check if 40 MB drive is bad. Or I could add another 9 GB SCSI drive or two and run them off the 2930CU. This B & W is for my mate who has no need (at this time) for a larger ATA drive. I guess buying a rev 2 logicboard or an ATA controller, or another computer are options but I'm not to eager to invest more $$ in this project unless I know it will work. Any Low-Enders out there have other thoughts/ideas. Thanks, --glen -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
